Strong's Lexicon
G2729 — κατισχύω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G2729 |
|---|---|
| Word: | κατισχύω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from G2596 and G2480 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 3 |
| Transliteration: | katischuo |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | kat-is-khoo'-o |
| Meaning: | 1. to overpower |
| KJV Renderings: | prevail (against) |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
κατισχύω: imperfect κατίσχυον; future κατισχύσω; 1 aorist subjunctive 2 person plural κατισχύσητε (Luk 21:36 T Tr text WH); the Sept. mostly for çÈæÇ÷; among Greek writings especially by Polybius, Diodorus, Dionysius Halicarnassus; properly, to be strong to another’s detriment, to prevail against; to be superior in strength; to overpower: followed by an infinitive, Luk 21:36 T Tr text WH (prevail (i. e. have full strength) to escape etc.); to overcome, τίνος (Jer 15:18), Mat 16:18 (meaning, ’not even the gates of Hades — than which nothing was supposed to be stronger — shall surpass the church in strength’); absolutely, to prevail (i. e. succeed, accomplish one’s desire): Luk 23:23.
Englishman's Greek Concordance
κατισχύω (prevail (against))
Matthew 16:18
- KJV: And I say also unto thee That thou art Peter and upon this rock I will build my church and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it
- GK: καγώ δε σοι λέγω οτι συ ει Πέτρος και επί ταύτη τη πέτρα οικοδομήσω μου την εκκλησίαν και πύλαι άδου ου κατισχύσουσιν αυτής
Luke 23:23
- KJV: And they were instant with loud voices requiring that he might be crucified And the voices of them and of the chief priests prevailed
- GK: οι δε επέκειντο φωναίς μεγάλαις αιτούμενοι αυτόν σταυρωθήναι και κατίσχυον αι φωναί αυτών και των αρχιερέων